A three-year-old who would 'never sit still' is now bed bound and can only communicate by blinking after a freak accident left him severely brain damaged.
Dylan Woodley was eating a ham sandwich when it became stuck in his throat, causing him to choke.
His mother Ally Wheatley repeatedly thumped him on the back but he suffered a heart attack in her arms.
Despite paramedics taking over within minutes, his brain was starved of oxygen for 45 minutes.
Nearly a year later, Dylan, from Somerset, is still in hospital where he receives round the clock care and intensive therapy, with Ms Wheatley... read more

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